fruit salt

noun

An effervescent compound made up of an organic acid with a salt (such as sodium bicarbonate), flavouring and sugar, historically used to treat various ailments and especially as antacids.

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Meanings

nounfruit salt (plural fruit salts)

plural fruit salts

  1. An effervescent compound made up of an organic acid with a salt (such as sodium bicarbonate), flavouring and sugar, historically used to treat various ailments and especially as antacids.
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APA

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“fruit salt.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fruit%20salt. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fruit salt,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fruit%20salt.

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